HOTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. HOTEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HOTEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HOTEL is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hotelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HOTEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in HOTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
What stands out about HOTEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does HOTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
An establishment that provides paid rooms, meals and other services to travelers and other guests who pay to stay for one or more nights.
A hotel differs from a simple guest house or inn mainly in scale and the range of services on offer, since larger hotels often include restaurants, meeting rooms, laundry and a staffed front desk around the clock. The word entered English from French, where hotel first named a grand private house before the meaning shifted to commercial lodging in the eighteenth century. Modern hotels range from small family-run properties to enormous chains with thousands of rooms, and many now describe themselves by star ratings that signal the level of comfort a guest can expect.
How HOTEL is used
In everyday speech; used for any paid overnight lodging, from a roadside motel-like property to a luxury resort.
- The family checked into a hotel near the airport for their late flight.
- Rooms at the hotel overlook the harbour and cost more in summer.
- She works the night shift at the front desk of a downtown hotel.
- They booked a hotel for three nights during the conference.
- The old hotel closed after a century of hosting travelers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HOTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of HOTEL
The 5 tiles of HOTEL in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with HOTEL
11 longer words begin with HOTEL.
Words ending in HOTEL
1 words end in HOTEL. Useful as a back hook: play HOTEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with HOTEL inside
1 words contain HOTEL in the middle. Words that start with HOTEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in HOTEL
Common questions about HOTEL
- Is HOTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTEL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTEL worth?
- HOTEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HOTEL mean?
- An establishment that provides paid rooms, meals and other services to travelers and other guests who pay to stay for one or more nights.
- What letters can be added to HOTEL?
- HOTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of HOTEL:
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